Exercise for multidirectional instability of the shoulder - PubMed
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- #shoulder instability
- #exercise therapy
- Multidirectional shoulder instability involves symptomatic subluxation or dislocation in at least two directions, often affecting young, active individuals.
- Exercise therapy is commonly recommended as a first-line treatment, but its benefits and harms remain uncertain.
- The review aimed to assess the benefits and harms of exercise therapy for multidirectional instability of the shoulder.
- No completed randomised controlled trials meeting the inclusion criteria were found.
- An ongoing study may provide future evidence on the effectiveness of exercise therapy for this condition.
- The value of exercise therapy for multidirectional shoulder instability is currently uncertain due to lack of published randomised controlled trials.
- Future research should compare exercise therapy with placebo, no treatment, waiting list, or usual care, ideally with blinding of participants and outcome assessors.